The Appropriate Risk-Free Rate to Use When Calculating the Cost

question 4

Multiple Choice

The appropriate risk-free rate to use when calculating the cost of equity for a firm is

• A) a long-term Treasury rate.
• B) a short-term Treasury rate.
• C) an equal mix of short-term and long-term Treasury rates.
• D) None of the above

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